Fire safety officer Rajinder Sharma said the fire department received information about the fire at 7:45 am following which nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Smoke billows out of the building that caught fire in Ludhiana on Tuesday morning. (Gurminder Singh/HT)

A fire broke out at a garment showroom situated on the Ludhiana Mall road on Tuesday morning.

A tragedy was averted as the owner and his family, who reside on the top floor of the same building, evacuated their residence immediately. Goods worth lakhs are said to have gotten perished in the incident.

Fire safety officer Rajinder Sharma said the fire department received information about the fire at 7:45 am following which nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The department was able to douse the flames in two hours and no casualty was reported.